Israel's PM says it struck Iran at the heart of its "weaponization programme", but Iran insists its nuclear facilities were peaceful.

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed deep concerns over Iran's nuclear activities and affirmed Israel's self-defense rights in talks with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Starmer emphasized the need for de-escalation and diplomatic efforts to maintain regional stability amid Israel's military actions against Iran.

Iran slammed the International Atomic Energy Agency’s vote as politically motivated as the region gears up for a potential Israeli strike.

Before Israeli strikes on Friday, Washington and Tehran had held several rounds of talks on Iran's nuclear programme, as concerns mounted about its rapid expansion.

The Natanz nuclear enrichment plant in Iran has been destroyed, according to U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi. The International Atomic Energy Agency reports attacks on two other facilities,

The United States unilaterally withdrew from that agreement in 2018; since then, international monitors say that Iran has greatly expanded its nuclear activities, again heightening concerns about ...

The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board of governors on Thursday formally found that Iran isn’t complying with its nuclear obligations for the first time in 20 years.

The US and Iran can't agree on a date for key nuclear talks as tensions rise. Iran readies a counterproposal while the IAEA weighs a noncompliance ruling. Tehran's claim of seized Israeli nuclear files adds to fears of retaliation and conflict in the region.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has urged restraint following Israeli strikes targeting Iran's nuclear programme. Fears of a full-scale conflict have been stoked by warnings of "severe punishment" from Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and reports of drone launches in response.